Lutheran Churches Working in Partnership with BSA Councils to

Organize Units

Before we can put scouting’s values into youth,

we have to put youth into scouting.

PARTNERSHIPS

  A partnership is an agreement between two or

more partners to work together to achieve common

aims.  

FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP

1.    Agreement that a partnership is necessary. 2.    Respect and trust between different interests. 3.    The leadership of a respected individual or individuals. 4.    Commitment of key interests developed through a clear and open

process. 5.    The development of a shared vision of what might be achieved. 6.    Time to build the partnership. 7.    Shared mandates or agendas. 8.    The development of compatible ways of working, and flexibility. 9.    Good communication10.   Collaborative decision-making11.   Effective organizational management.

HOW DOES A PARTNERSHIP EVOLVE?

ACQUAINTANCE

FRIENDSHIP

COMMITMENT

ACQUAINTANCE

Friendship• Where planning begins

• Bring in other volunteers

–Membership Chair

–District Commissioner

Commitment• Decides to become Partner

• Completes Appropriate paper work

• Conducts first meeting

TEAM WORK

One person can’t effectively organize new unit alone, but one person can motivate others to get involved.

It takes a team to organize a new unit.

New Unit Organization Team

•Association Representative

•District Executive

•New-Unit organizer

•Membership Committee support

•Unit Commissioner

New Unit Organizer

•Organizing units is function of district membership/relationship committee

•New Unit Organizer is member of this committee

•May work with more than one new unit at a time

Association Representative

Work with New Unit OrganizerTo Identify potential new Charter PartnersMay help with the unit organization or act as New Unit OrganizerMay host event to introduce Lutheran Churches to Scouting

NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION12 STEPS

1. Identify the Prospect District membership/relationship 2. Approach the Prospect Influential Scouter

3. Make the Sales Call (The Presentation)

New Unit organizer, district executive or influential Scouter

4. Organization Adopts the Program

Charter Organization

5. Organizing Committee Meets

Chartered Organization Representative

6. Select and Recruit Key Leaders

Organizing Committee

7. Train the Leaders District Training Team 8. Plan and Organize the

Program Unit Committee and new-unit organizer

9. Recruit Youth Members and Orient Parents

Unit Committee and new-unit organizer

10. Complete the Paperwork Unit Committee and New Unit Organizer

11. First Unit Meeting Unit Leadership 12. Follow Up New Unit Organizer, Unit

Commissioner and Charter Organization Representative

Determine the Youth Market

Research Potential Organizations

Prioritize the Organizations

Step 1IDENTIFY THE

PROSPECT

Identify• Which are already charter partner.

• List of local Lutheran Congregationswww.lcms.org

www.elca.org

• Compare 2 lists

• Approach non charter partners

Lutheran Church Organization

ELCA• National Church

(Presiding Bishop)• Regions (Coordinator)• Synod (Bishop)• Conference (Dean)• Congregations (Pastor)

LCMS

•Synod (President)

•Districts (President)

•Circuits (Counselor)

•Congregations (Pastor)

STEP 2APPROACH

THE PROSPECT1. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INFLUENTIAL

SCOUTER

2. PLANNING THE APPROACH

a. FACT, NEED, INFORMATION GATHERING

b. MAKING THE PRESENTATION

Ways to Approach

• Hold event for multiple churches

• Individual church

• Conference or Circuit meeting

Organization ____________________________ Type: _________ _______ _______ Religious CivicSchool

 

Address _______________________________________

 

________________________________________

 

Phone: ____________________________

 

Contact: ____________________________

 

We are interested in becoming a Charter Partner with BSA for:

 

Cub Scouts _______ Boy Scouts _________ Venturing _________

Information Card

Charter Partner Information Card

We currently sponsor

 

Cub Scouts ____ Boy Scouts ____ Venturing _____

Step 3MAKE THE SALES

CALL(THE PRESENTATION)

INITATE THE OPENING

MAKE THE SALE

CLOSE THE SALE

Benefits to Lutheran Churches:

Youth Programming

Lay Leadership

Membership

Outreach

Benefits to Boy Scout Councils:

Council Membership

Adult Volunteers

Awareness of Boy Scout Program

Spiritual emphasis

Step 4ORGANIZATION

ADOPTS THE PROGRAM

CHARTER ORGANIZATION APPOINTS COMMITTEE

MEMBERS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MAY BE MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE

Step 5 ORGANIZING

COMMITTEE MEETSUNDERSTAND THE AIMS AND METHODS OF SCOUTINGKNOW THE STEPS TO UNIT ORGANIZATIONIBE FAMIILIAR WITH PROGRAM PLANNINGUNDERSTAND THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING LEADERSBE AWARE OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESBE FAMILIAR WITH SUPPORT MATERIALS

Step 6SELECT AND

RECRUIT KEY LEADERS

CHOOSING PROSPECTIVE UNIT LEADERS

APPOINTING OTHER VOLUNTEERS

Step 7TRAIN THE LEADERS

FAST START

BASIC TRAINING

ROUNDTABLE

Step 8PLAN AND ORGANIZE

PROGRAM

CUB SCOUTING

BOY SCOUTING

VENTURING

Step 9RECRUIT YOUTH

MEMBERS AND ORIENT PARENTS

INTRODUCE UNIT LEADERSHIPPRESENT PROGRAMREGISTER YOUTHRECRUIT ADULTSPROVIDE INFORMATIONANSWER QUESTIONSANNOUNCE NEXT MEETING DATE

Step 10COMPLETE THE

PAPERWORKYOUTH APPLICATION

ADULT LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS

UNIT APPLICATION

Step 11FIRST UNIT MEETING

NEW UNIT LEADERS CONDUCT MEETING

ORGANIZER AND COMMISSIONER SHOULD ATTEND

Step 12FOLLOW UP

PRESENTING THE CHARTER

ADDITIONAL FOLLOWUP

NEW UNIT ORGANIZATION12 STEPS

1. Identify the Prospect District membership/relationship 2. Approach the Prospect Influential Scouter

3. Make the Sales Call (The Presentation)

New Unit organizer, district executive or influential Scouter

4. Organization Adopts the Program

Charter Organization

5. Organizing Committee Meets

Chartered Organization Representative

6. Select and Recruit Key Leaders

Organizing Committee

7. Train the Leaders District Training Team 8. Plan and Organize the

Program Unit Committee and new-unit organizer

9. Recruit Youth Members and Orient Parents

Unit Committee and new-unit organizer

10. Complete the Paperwork Unit Committee and New Unit Organizer

11. First Unit Meeting Unit Leadership 12. Follow Up New Unit Organizer, Unit

Commissioner and Charter Organization Representative